Cultural differences and translation of idioms Language and culture are closely connected and inseparable‚ as a language idiom is the essence of the deposition of the fascinating history and culture. Because of geography‚ history‚ religion‚ customs and other aspects of life differences between Chinese and English Idioms carrying characteristics of the different cultures and cultural information‚ so English-Chinese Idioms often encounter many difficulties. From the geographical environment‚ historical
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Contents 1. Introduction 2.1. Aim * Idiomatic Phrases * What is an idiom? * Idioms and culture * Different aspects of an idiom * Idioms pragmatics and context 2.2. Practical Value * When we use idioms? * Idioms with a body part component 1. Body idioms connected with senses 2. Body idioms connected with limbs and limbs’ elements 3. Other body parts idioms 2. Calculation 3. Some Examples 4. Reference 1. Introduction It is
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Keli Cannon Dr. Joan Swinney WR 121; Writing Project 1 5 October‚ 2011 WC: 757 Decisions Humility is a puzzling concept. Being aware of my own shortcomings‚ accepting myself for who I am and for who I am not. Realizing that I am the only person who is there for me all of the time. I’m my own worst enemy. I’m my own best friend. I have spent my entire life putting everyone else first. Sacrificing my own wants and needs to accommodate those I love and even those who I felt the slightest
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citáty "People use idioms to make their language richer and more colorful and to convey subtle shades of meaning or intention. Idioms are used often to replace a literal word or expression‚ and many times the idiom better describes the full nuance of meaning. Idioms and idiomatic expressions can be more precise than the literal words‚ often using fewer words but saying more. For example‚ the expression it runs in the family is shorter and more succinct than saying that a physical or personality
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1 2 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING UNIVERSITY OF DANANG ----------------- This thesis has been completed at the University of Danang ĐẶNG THỊ BÍCH HƯỜNG Supervisor: NGUYỄN THỊ QUỲNH HOA‚ Ph.D. AN INVESTIGATION INTO ENGLISH AND VIETNAMESE IDIOMS CONTAINING WORDS DENOTING WEATHER Examiner 1: Assoc. Prof. Dr. TRẦN VĂN PHƯỚC Examiner 2: NGŨ THIỆN HÙNG‚ Ph.D. Field: THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE Code: 60.22.15 This thesis will be defended at the Examination Council for the M.A. Time: 16/1/2011 Venue:
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ENGLISH SLANG/IDIOMS SLANG: Nonstandard vocabulary of a given culture or subculture. In other words‚ slang is typically a nonstandard word‚ not a phrase as is an idiom. Slang would include words like pooped‚ to down a drink‚ boob-tube‚ threads‚ bonkers‚ basket case‚ to name a few. Slang words may or may not have alternative literal meanings. They may be "made up" words. IDIOM: A phrase that is commonly understood in a given culture or subculture to have a meaning different
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Unit 4 1. keep their head: remain calm and sensible 2. as right as rain: absolutely fine 3. feeling a bit under the weather: not feeling well 4. look the picture of health: look very healthy 5. as fit as a fiddle: completely healthy 1. My father always keeps his head in difficult situations. 2. Drink this cup of hot tea and you’ll be as right as rain. 3. I’m afraid I have been feeling a bit under the weather for weeks. 4. Have you seen Jane lately? She looks the picture of health
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As Jim and Bob came running down the boulevard‚ they saw an elderly women struggling with carrying her groceries into her house. She had been hard of hearing‚ so Jim had to repeat himself about three times until she understood what they were saying. She mumbled‚ “Thank you so very much for extending an olive branch to a helpless women like me.” The old woman wound up giving them a little tip for helping her without her asking. Since they are young‚ and have never seen her before they did not respond
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The Rule of St. Benedict‚ a large section of the work is devoted to analyzing humility‚ which seems to run as an overarching theme throughout the work itself. While a focus on all 12 stages of the humility as described by benedict is too large in scope for this assignment‚ I will be focusing on the fear of the Lord‚ avoidance of self-seeking behavior‚ and humility manifest in all facets of life. Prior to analyzing humility‚ it is important to first define what it is and why it is important. Saint Benedict
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exemplified by this most perfect of all leaders on His journey to Calvary: humility. Humility comes from the Latin word‚ humilitas‚ meaning lowliness or submissiveness‚ and humus‚ of the earth. In the Judeo Christian tradition the word came to have two distinct but wholly connected meanings related to a person having a modest sense of his own self-worth or said in a person wholly aware of his own defects and faults: First‚ vertical humility which is necessary to remove pride‚ the primary obstacle to our faith
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